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Conflicts of Interest, Duties to Clients, and Other Ethical Dilemmas of Public LawyersDate: Thursday, July 9, 2009Format: Teleconference and Integrated Visual WebcastDuration: 90 minutes
Ethics Credit |
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Sponsors: |
The American Bar Association Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, Center for Professional Responsibility and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education |
1:00 PM-2:30 PM Eastern |
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central |
11:00 AM-12:30 PM Mountain |
10:00 AM-11:30 AM Pacific |
Program Description
This program focuses on the unique ethical issues confronted by public lawyers.
Using an interactive format, our expert panelists will offer short, illustrative hypothetical scenarios to discuss the topics followed by a question and answer session for each scenario. Topics include:
- special conflicts of interest for former and current government officers and employees;
- organizations as a client;
- scope and objectives of representation;
- communication with clients;
- duties to former clients and more.
Telephone and Online Access Recommended
This program has separate audio teleconference and online components. Registrants will have to dial into the audio teleconference and, in order to view the online components, log into the Web site. This program will use the Internet to deliver live program content via Microsoft Live Meeting, which most computers support. In order to access the interactive components, participants’ computers must be connected to the Internet. Links to test your system and install the Live Meeting plug-in will be provided. The optimum way to participate in the program is as a webcast while listening to the teleconference. If you cannot be at your computer and wish to take the audio-only teleconference, please print out the slides ahead of time in order to follow along.
Program Faculty
Moderator: Sharon E. Pandak, Partner, Greehan,Taves, Pandak & Stoner, PLLC, Woodbridge, VA
James J. Grogan, Deputy Administrator and Chief Counsel, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Lisa Lerman, Professor of Law, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC
Honorable John R. Tunheim, U.S. District Court Judge, District of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
CLE Credit
1.5 hours of CLE ETHICS credit in 60-minute states/1.8 hours of CLE ETHICS credit in 50-minute states have been requested in states accrediting ABA teleconferences and live audio webcasts.*
NY-licensed attorneys: This non-transitional CLE program has been approved for experienced NY-licensed attorneys in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 1.5 total NY CLE ETHICScredits.
The following states accept ABA teleconferences for CLE credit:
AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
*States currently not accrediting ABA teleconferences: DE, IN, PA, KS, OH
Registration Options
Individual Online Registration
Register by Phone800.285.2221
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 6:30 PM Eastern
Event Code: CET9CIC
Register by Mail Tuition
$150 General Public
$125 ABA Members
$95 Government Attorneys
$85 Government and Public Sector LawyersDivision and Center for Professional Responsibility Members
$60 Each additional registrant using the same phone line
All participants must register for the program.
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Purchase the Recording
Pre-order the Audio CD PackagePre-order through the ABA Web Store or call 800.285.2221. Refer to product code CET09CICC. Ready to ship approximately two weeks after the program.
